I created @pics to replace an old #blogger site, and I liked the result so much that I now also created @gifs. I like the idea of a self-hosted alternative to #tumblr.

Hi, fedi! I'm crawling out of my hermit hole to share my new app, TumblBee, with you all

https://lilacpixel.itch.io/tumblbee

TumblBee is a pay-what-you-want cross-platform app for exporting your original #Tumblr posts (and pages) to Markdown or HTML. Back up your content and browse it locally, or export to Markdown and drop your posts into your favorite static site generator. (There's even a guide to exporting for Obsidian, if that's your thing.)

If you decide to give it a try, I'd love to hear about it! Boosts are, as always, hugely appreciated Thanks so much!

rewaffle : rewoot :: rebagel : reblog

Just hanging out on #Tumblr with my teen.

Testing. Testing. Seeing how tumblr posts wafrnate or lack thereof

In any case, new art coming :3 I'm just like eric carle except i draw animalgirls instead of animals

https://www.tumblr.com/melmagdalene/790022436551852032/on-my-transgender-eric-carle-shit-doesnt-look?source=share

I'm gonna need a crossposting tui for wafrn and tumblr soon if I keep enjoying this website

tumblr is kill :/

Every time Matt does a interview, our hope he will Make The Righ Thing shrink by half.
He is the Achiles pursuing a turtle of our time.

it's funny how i have more followers here than on #tumblr but my posts get way more interaction on there. could be i just post more?

Hey friends,

I’ve been thinking about how I spend my time online, and I’ve realized Tumblr just isn’t doing it for me anymore. So, I’ve been poking around and found Wafrn —and honestly, it feels like finding a cozy new hangout spot where people actually care about each other.

I installed the Wafrn app on my phone last week, and I’ve been messing around with it ever since. The design is so simple that I didn’t have to hunt through menus to figure out how to post or browse, and the folks running it are shockingly quick to respond when you send feedback. Plus, they’re big on privacy—no weird data mining or feeling like your posts disappear into some black hole.

I got so into it that I even wrote a little song about how great it feels to be part of a community that listens. It’s nothing fancy, just a fun way to celebrate finding a space where artists, writers, meme-lovers—basically anyone—can be themselves without all the noise.

I’d really love for you to check it out. If you’re tired of the same old platforms and want a place where your voice matters, give Wafrn a try. Click the link, grab the app, and let’s see where this goes together. Who knows—we might just build something awesome.

So, for all of the #django and #wagtail developers out there who would like to see more integration between the existing web and the #fediverse, could you all please take a look at https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/discussions/9732#discussioncomment-13650918 and give some support for this idea?

Looks like #tumblr is (again!) dialing back its plan to integrate with AP, so maybe this would bring some more interest into other alternatives.

"The announcement also raises questions about what this means for #Tumblr’s integration with the #opensocialweb, known as the fediverse. By migrating its infrastructure to #WordPress, it would have become a #federatedapp. #Mullenweg admits that was one of the arguments for making the move, but hints that it’s no longer a priority.
“…in the meantime, I think if there was a big push to implement fediverse, we would just do it on the Tumblr code base,” he said."

https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/automattic-puts-tumblr-migration-to-wordpress-on-hold/

Womp womp. Also, #Tumblr still isn’t profitable. Not surprised, but I still have a place in my heart for that.. place. I hope they can do something with it.
https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/114779578130638380

Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/automattic-puts-tumblr-migration-to-wordpress-on-hold/?utm_campaign=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=organic

#Automattic, owners of #Wordpress and #Tumblr, have decided not to migrate Tumblr to Wordpress meaning that #Fediverse for Tumblr is only going to happen if they implement it in Tumblr itself.

https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/693052/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-wordpress-drama-wp-engine-open-source#:~:text=You%20migrated%20the,Tumblr%20code%20base.

Idk if people on fedi like mlp— but if you do, uurghhh send an ask thru my inbox

Here's the details: https://www.tumblr.com/bow-before-the-king/760727412751450112/the-spokesponies-of-the-blog-are-sunburst-king?source=share

Send it through here! (On fedi— check out my profile)

i guess i should write a proper intro, tho tbh i don't know if i'll remain active on this platform as i have Too Many.

hi i'm echo! i am from NYC but now i live in berlin with two kitties. i'm a gender nebula trans lesbian with tendencies towards goth anarchism.

i used to work for Tumblr as an engineer with their content moderation tech team from around 2020-2024, so if anyone is curious about stuff from around that era (or before if anyone told me) feel free to ask.

nowadays i work for Mastodon improving their web app and being grateful i don't work for USA tech companies anymore.

anyway hello Wafrn!

Miss Tumblr after leaving big social? Well, Fediverse has its own Tumblr, and it's called Wafrn. It still seems small and unknown, so spread the word to those fedifriends of yours who long for Tumblr.

https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/exploreLocal

#AlternativeToTumblr #Fediverse #Tumblr #Wafrn #FediverseIsMagic #Anime

WAFRN.
#Wafrn is a #social media app inspired by #Tumblr that connects you with your friends all over the world. No matter which platform, wafrn can connect with all #fediverse software and also #Bluesky. Join us and help us make the internet a better place for everyone.
https://wafrn.net/
https://github.com/juandjara/wafrn-rn
https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.djara.wafrn_rn/